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19th Amendment
On August 18th, 1920 the U.S government passed a bill allowing women the right to vote. -
First Woman pilot
On May 21st, 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first the woman to fly across the Altantic Ocean. -
Rosa Parks Civil Rights
On December 1st, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. The move helped launch the civil rights movement. -
The FDA birth control pill
On May 9th, 1960 the Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill in the world for women. -
Equal pay act
On June 10th, 1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal pay Act. Allowing men and women performing the same job to get paid equally. -
The Civil Right Acts
On July 2nd, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson, signed the Civil Right Act into law. It banned employment discrimination based on sex, race, religion, or national origin. -
Roe v. Wade
On January 22nd, 1973 in its landmark 7-2 Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S Supreme Court declared the constitution protects a woman’s legal right to an abortion. -
First woman to serve on U.S Supreme Court
On July 7th, 1981 Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in by president Ronald Reagan as the first woman to serve on the U.S Supreme Court. -
U.S military
On January 24th, 2013 the U.S military removes a ban against women serving in combat positions. -
First woman vice president
On January 20th, 2021 Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman and first woman of color vice president of the United States.